Calling All Photogs

Posted by Gabe on July 15, 2010 under Kids are Heroes | 11 Comments to Read

Yes I would like to put out a call to all photographers across North America for help — at least I think I do.  You see when I did that on Twitter I got quite a response from people so I must be careful what I start.  But anyway, let me at least move on with the idea.

We have been blessed with four wonderful photographers who have done pro bono work for us.  Mary Kate McKenna, Michelle Lindsay, my friend Amanda (@thenagainphoto) and Tracy Timmester.  These are four incredible ladies and even better photographers.  When they take pictures of the events we have, we bring the color and clarity back to our social media efforts and share with all of our friends.  It really adds a lot of good weight to what we do.  I had a discussion with Mary Kate the other night at our tweetup and she told me that photographers are lucky to come by opportunities like the ones we present.  So my idea is this:  To come up with a national network (even to include Canada too!) of photographers who are looking to do some pro bono work for great causes.  If and when there is a hero from our web site who is hosting an event, that hero would check the “list” to see if there is a photographer in our network near the hero.  If so, then that photographer is sent out to the event and presents the hero with a disk of unsigned images for use in marketing and press releases.

Now that I’ve said that I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew.  My question is how do I know who I am sending out to photograph a hero’s event?  So I am going to send this blog post out to the photographers who have responded to me on Twitter. I sure hope you have some ideas for me. These kids are so deserving and their charities would benefit so much from your work. Thanks guys!!

If you are a photographer and are interested in helping, please leave a comment including your geographical area, web site and other pertinent information. Thanks!!